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    D’Angelo, Brown Sugar: Throwback Vibez No. 177 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Virgin Records America Inc.; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay
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    D’Angelo, Brown Sugar | Throwback Vibez

    In the 177th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Brown Sugar” by Grammy-winning neo-soul musician D’Angelo.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksNovember 6, 2025 ago
    Smoke 🚬 💨: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 5 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Petar Starčević via Pexels]
    3 to 5 BOPS

    Smoke 🚬 💨 | 3 to 5 BOPS

    Smoke 🚬 💨: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 5 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Drake, Otis Redding, The Platters, Silk Sonic, and SZA.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 17, 2023 ago
    An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States [Photo Credit: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States | Playlist 🎧

    The gargantuan ‘An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States’ features 50 songs referencing each of the 50 states, organized by regions. 

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 3, 2020 ago
    Weekly Gems 💎 No. 7: Week of 5-11-2020 [Photo Credits: 12 Tone Music, Aftermath, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Polydor, Roadrunner, Sony]
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    Weekly Gems 💎 No. 7: Week of 5-11-2020 | Playlist 🎧

    WEEKLY GEMS 💎NO. 7: WEEK OF 5-11-2020 features music courtesy of Ben Platt, Kehlani, and Trivium among others.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 17, 2020 ago
    Wiz Khalifa, “Bammer” | Fun Friday 💎 [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Broesis, The Musical Hype, OmarMedinaFilms, Pixabay, taniarose]
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    Wiz Khalifa, Bammer | Fun Friday 💎

    Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa spends Fun Friday getting high with LA producer Mustard on the hella catchy “Bummer.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 15, 2020 ago
    Wiz Khalifa, "Bammer" (Ft. Mustard) [Photo Credit: Atlantic]
    Music

    Wiz Khalifa, Bammer | Track Review 🎵

    With marijuana-driven single “Bammer,” rapper Wiz Khalifa, assisted by LA producer Mustard, drops one of his catchiest songs in years.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMarch 18, 2020 ago
    9 Aromatic, Smoky Songs [Photo Credit: Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    9 Aromatic, Smoky Songs | Playlist

    ‘Don’t get too high’ with playlist “9 Aromatic, Smoky Songs,” which features music courtesy of 2 Chainz, Fetty Wap, Jhené Aiko, Logic and ZAYN. 

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJuly 31, 2018 ago
    The High is Real on These High-Flying Anthems
    Evergreen

    The High is Real on These 13 ‘High-Flying’ Anthems | Playlist

    For musicians such as Chris Stapleton, Kid Cudi, and Snoop Dogg, “the high is real” on this playlist filled with literal high-flying anthems.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMarch 29, 2018 ago

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